Archive for August 2011 | Monthly archive page
Now celebrating its one year anniversary, the massive Italian food hall that is Eataly is still going strong. The masses that filled the 50,000-square-foot space even months after its opening had scared me off queuing in line to eat in one of the five sit-down restaurants. I decided to pay another visit recently at lunchtime [...]
Tucked away on a sleepy section of Smith street in Carroll Gardens is Seersucker, a Southern-inspired Brooklyn eatery. I say ‘inspired’ because you won’t find your traditional fare here – this is New Southern cuisine, comfort soul food with a local touch. Chef/owner Robert Newton (an alum of Tabla and Le Cirque) sources most of [...]
Arancini means ‘little oranges’ in Italian, though these guys aren’t quite as healthy as a piece of citrus! A national Sicilian emblem, these utterly addicting fried rice balls can be filled with everything from meat ragout, vegetables, cheese, or even something sweet for the non-purists. They’re an excellent way to use leftover risotto or even [...]
Ah, summer peaches…Is there anything more scrumptious in the summertime than devouring a ripe peach and letting it dribble down your chin? I just couldn’t resist their attraction on my last trip to the Union Square Farmers Market where they reigned over every stalls and came back home with a dozen beauties. An easy and [...]
La Distillerie is one of my favorite cocktail bars in Montreal – great atmosphere, fresh ingredients and a gigantic menu! Having made the Mason jar its signature, you can expect alcohol in great quantity as well as loads of originality to fill in these giant jars of goodness. Now with three different locations, we chose [...]
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